Grip, lift, and move food as well as other items with curves, angles, and varied heights in food-processing plants. All of these lifters have a flexible balloon-like cup that’s made of FDA-compliant silicone rubber, so they’re safe for direct contact with food. Unlike other more rigid lifters, these are designed to conform to irregular shapes for a secure hold. Use these lifters with compressed air. Also known as venturi devices, they generate suction without an installed vacuum system.

All of these lifters have a lightweight aluminum housing that withstands corrosion. The cup is secured to the housing with two stainless steel spring bands. The bands stand up to rust and can be easily removed to replace a worn cup. Inside the cup is a rubber cushion that protects items from damage if they come in contact with the housing as they are lifted. One replacement cup is included. These lifters also have a metal filter, which keeps contaminants from entering the vacuum passage.

Use the additional port on these lifters with a pressure transmitter (not included). Your transmitter will convert air pressure to an electrical signal for viewing air measurements on remote displays and programmable logic controllers (PLCs). You can also use the port to create a burst of air for removing debris in the vacuum passage or releasing items that didn’t drop when the vacuum stopped.

Metal-detectable lifters have a cup that contains metal additives that will set off metal detectors if the cup or any piece of it falls into your food line. Use them to help you comply with Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) programs.

To connect these lifters to robot arms, drill holes in robot tool mounts to match the mounting holes on the lifter. If you don't see your robot model number listed, measure the bolt circle diameter to determine mounting compatibility. All of these mounts resist corrosion. Aluminum mounts are lightweight, helping your robot arm stay under its payload limit, or the total capacity a robot can lift. They’re also more machinable than stainless steel. 304 stainless steel mounts are often used in washdown environments, such as food-processing plants, since they won't corrode from frequent washdowns. They’re stronger than aluminum, but also heavier and less machinable.

Warning: Never use to lift people or items over people.

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Lift and move porous, uneven, and delicate items without damaging them. Unlike other vacuum lifters, which seal to the surface of your workpiece, these lifters pick up items without touching them. Also known as Bernoulli lifters, they use a compressed air source to create suction, so you don’t need a separate vacuum generator. They’re also low-maintenance—they don’t use vacuum cups, and the durable steel housing is built for a long service life.

If your workpiece is uneven, it may touch the lifter surface as it moves. To create a soft area for your object to touch, add anti-slip adapters to the lifter face. These rubber discs gently press against your workpiece, adding enough friction to keep it from slipping and dropping.

Capacity and air consumption are based on lifting a flat workpiece horizontally.

Warning: Never use to lift people or items over people.

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These large-surface lifters come with software, robot tool mounts, and connectors for quick setup and use with FANUC CRX robot arms. Using compressed air through multiple suction ports, they lift larger and heavier items than standard vacuum lifters. Also known as venturi devices, they generate suction without an installed vacuum system. To view data and adjust settings in a smartphone app, hold a phone that can read near-field communication (NFC) up to one of the NFC tags on these lifters. A digital display lets you read measurements while standing next to them.

These lifters have an IP40 rating, meaning that they keep out objects 1 mm or larger—such as wire—to protect their inner parts. They also meet ISO/TS 15066—with no pinch points or sharp edges, you can safely use them on robots that will be near people.

Lifters with cups grip irregularly shaped items better than lifters with a pad.

Lifters with a pad are better at lifting porous items than lifters with cups, and are also less likely to damage delicate surfaces.

Warning: Never use to lift people or items over people.

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With robot tool mounts and connectors, these vacuum lifters come ready to attach to robot arms with standard ISO mounting hole patterns. Use them with compressed air to grip, lift, and move items with curves, angles, and varied heights. Also known as venturi devices, they generate suction without an installed vacuum system. If you don't see your robot model number listed, measure the bolt circle diameter to determine mounting compatibility.

Lifters and lifters with cups have two arms with vacuum cup connections. You can adjust the width of the arms to handle large items as well as tilt them to better grip uneven shapes. You can even remove an arm for applications that require only one cup. All of these lifters have a digital display for viewing the status of the lifter and controlling the vacuum. They’re protected from dust and water splashes. Lifters don’t include cups. Add vacuum cups that meet your specific needs. Lifters with cups include eight silicone and polyurethane rubber cups with different sizes and number of bellows. Cups with more bellows are better for handling items that have more variations in shape.

Lifters with a foam pad have an EPDM foam pad that’s soft enough to conform to items without damaging them. They’re best for delicate surfaces as well as porous surfaces where cups cannot obtain an airtight grip. They are not protected from dust and water splashes. Those with a sensor communicate the grip position of your lifter to a controller. They have LED status indicators, so you can quickly see the status of the lifters.

Lifters with PNP signal output communicate proximity with a positive signal, while those with NPN signal output send a negative signal.

UR+ certified lifters have been tested and approved to work seamlessly with Universal Robots (UR) arms. Plug the included software directly into your teach pendant to program the lifter.

Choose lifters with an additional port if you’d like to add a pressure transmitter (not included). Your transmitter will convert air pressure to an electrical signal for viewing air measurements on remote displays and programmable logic controllers (PLCs).

Optional sensors can be added to lifters with a foam pad for communicating the grip position to a controller. They require an A-code micro M12 power cord (sold separately).

Warning: Never use to lift people or items over people.

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These all-in-one lifters include a rubber vacuum cup and a device to generate suction without an installed vacuum system. Also known as venturi devices, they connect to any compressed air source.

Warning: Never use to lift people or items over people.

With multiple suction ports, these lifters can grip, lift, and move large items with a variety of surfaces. The suction ports come installed on a single manifold, so there’s no need to build your own platform. All of these lifters are designed for use with compressed air, which the manifold distributes to the ports. Also known as venturi devices, they generate suction without an installed vacuum system.

These lifters have a lightweight aluminum housing that withstands corrosion. T-slotted mounting rails on the housing make it easy to connect these lifters to T-slotted framing components that are often used with robot-arm tools. A metal filter on all the vacuum ports keeps debris from entering the vacuum passage.

Use the additional port on these lifters with a pressure transmitter (not included). Your transmitter will convert air pressure to an electrical signal for viewing air measurements on remote displays and programmable logic controllers (PLCs).

Lifters with cups have flexible accordion-style cups that are best for gripping irregular shapes. Those with more bellows are better for handling items that have more variations in shape. Made of Buna-N rubber, all of the cups stand up to abrasion and oil.

Lifters with a foam pad have an EPDM foam pad that’s soft enough to conform to items without damaging them. They’re best for delicate surfaces as well as porous surfaces where cups cannot obtain an airtight grip.

Use the optional robot adapter plates to attach these lifters to robot arms with ISO mounting patterns. If you don't see your robot model number listed, measure the bolt circle diameter to determine mounting compatibility.

Warning: Never use to lift people or items over people.

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The flexible balloon-like cup on these lifters use compressed air to grip, lift, and move items with curves, angles, and varied heights. Unlike other more rigid lifters, these are designed to conform to irregular shapes for a secure hold. Also known as venturi devices, they generate suction without an installed vacuum system.

These lifters have a lightweight aluminum housing that withstands corrosion and a Buna-N rubber cup that resists abrasion and oil. The cup is secured to the housing with two stainless steel spring bands. The bands won’t rust and can be easily removed to replace a worn cup. Inside the cup is a rubber cushion that protects items from damage if they come in contact with the housing as they are lifted. One replacement cup is included. These lifters also have a metal filter, which keeps contaminants from entering the vacuum passage.

Use the additional port on these lifters with a pressure transmitter (not included). Your transmitter will convert air pressure to an electrical signal for viewing air measurements on remote displays and programmable logic controllers (PLCs). You can also use the port to create a burst of air for removing debris in the vacuum passage or releasing items that didn’t drop when the vacuum stopped.

To connect these lifters to robot arms, drill holes in robot tool mounts to match the mounting holes on the lifter. If you don't see your robot model number listed, measure the bolt circle diameter to determine mounting compatibility. All of these mounts resist corrosion. Aluminum mounts are lightweight, helping your robot arm stay under its payload limit, or the total capacity a robot can lift. They’re also more machinable than stainless steel. 304 stainless steel mounts are often used in washdown environments, such as food-processing plants, since they won't corrode from frequent washdowns. They’re stronger than aluminum, but also heavier and less machinable.

Warning: Never use to lift people or items over people.

For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.